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January 2025

Foolish Feelings

CHOREOGRAPHER(S)
Fred Whitehouse & Niels Poulsen
Level:
Intermediate
Count:
72
Wall:
1
Tags/Restarts/Bridges etc;
1 Restart. 1 Bridge.

Music

Title:
Artist:
'Stop'
Nolan Sotillo
Album:
At the End of the Day
Duration:
3:30
Genre:
Country

Alternative Music

First Taught:
February 2025
Date Added:
3 March 2025

Intro: 32 counts

S1: R back rock, R lock step sweep, cross, R scissor step, big step L, slide R
1,2 | Rock back on R, recover fwd onto L

3&4 | Step R fwd, lock L behind R, step R fwd sweeping L fwd

5 | Cross L over R

6&7 | Step R to R side, step L next to R, cross R over L

8,1 | Step L a big step to L side, slide R towards L


S2: Ball cross, R chassé sway, walk back LR with heel grinds, L back lock step
&2 | Step a small step back on R, cross L over R

3&4 | Step R to R side, step L next to R, step R to R side swaying body R 

5,6 | Walk L back grinding R heel fanning R toes out R, walk R back grinding L heel fanning L toes out L

7&8 | Step back on L, lock R over L, step back on L

*Restart


S3: ¼ R side, touch together, ¼ L X 2, cross, ¼ R X 2, R sailor ¼ R fwd
1,2 | Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side, touch L next to R (3:00)

3&4 | Turn ¼ L stepping L fwd, turn ¼ L stepping R to R side, cross L over R (9:00)

5,6 | Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd, turn ¼ R stepping L to L side (3:00)

7&8 | Cross R behind L, turn ¼ R stepping L next to R, step R fwd (6:00)

Styling on walls 1 and 3: dip in knees to hit the beat.

S4: Fwd L, hip bump ½ L, hip bump ½ L, R rock step fwd, step R back, step L together
1 | Step L fwd

2&3 | Turn ¼ L pointing R to R side and bumping hips R, bump hips L, turn ¼ L stepping back on R (12:00)

4&5 | Turn ¼ L pointing L to L side and bumping hips L, bump hips R, turn ¼ L stepping fwd on L (6:00)

6,7 | Rock R fwd, recover back on L

8& | Step back on R, step L next to R

*Bridge


S5: R step slide back, ball shuffle R fwd, fwd L, point R&L, ¼ L sweep
1,2 | Step R a big step back pushing R arm fwd making a stop sign, drag L towards R

&3&4 | Step L next to R, step R fwd, step L behind R, step R fwd

5 | Step L fwd

6&7 | Point R to R side, step R next to L, point L to L side

8 | Turn ¼ L stepping onto L sweeping R fwd (3:00)


S5: Cross side, R back lock step, L back rock, ¾ R
1,2 | Cross R over L, step L to L side

3&4 | Step back on R, cross L over R, step back on R

5,6 | Rock back on L, recover on R

7,8 | Turn ½ R stepping back on L, turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (12:00)


S6: Point L, ¼ L sweep, R samba step, cross side, behind side cross
1,2 | Point L to L side pushing L arm fwd making a stop sign, turn ¼ L stepping L fwd sweeping R fwd at the same time (9:00)

3&4 | Cross R over L, rock L to L side, recover on R

5,6 | Cross L over R, step R to R side

7&8 | Cross L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R


S7: R side rock, R cross shuffle, ¼ R X 2, L samba step ¼ L together
1,2 | Rock R to R side, recover on L

3&4 | Cross R over L, rock L to L side, recover on R

5,6 | Turn 1/4 R stepping back on L, turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (3:00)

7&8 | Cross L over R, turn ¼ L stepping back on R, step L next to R (12:00)


S8: Walk RL fwd, R shuffle fwd, step L fwd, step R next to L, run back LRL
1,2 | Walk R fwd, walk L fwd

Styling: make count 1 a big step fwd.

3&4 | Step R fwd, step L behind R, step R fwd

5,6 | Step L fwd, step R next to L

7&8 | Step back on L, step back on R, step back on L

Restart

Wall 2 after count 16, facing 12:00.


Bridge

Wall 4 after count 32, facing 6:00. Add;
S1: Dorothy steps X 3, L rock step fwd
1,2& | Step R into R diagonal, lock L behind R, step R into R diagonal

3,4& | Step L into L diagonal, lock R behind L, step L into L diagonal

5,6& | Step R into R diagonal, lock L behind R, step R into R diagonal

7,8 | Rock L fwd, recover back on R


S2: Ball cross back X 3, reverse R rocking chair
&1,2 | Step back on L opening body up to L diagonal, cross R over L, step back on L

&3,4 | Step back on R opening body up to R diagonal, cross L over R, step back on R 

&5,6 | Step back on L opening body up to L diagonal, cross R over L, step back on L

note: during the 3 ball crosses you open up in body to L, R and L 6:00
7&8& | Rock back on R, recover on L, rock R fwd, recover back on L

Music

Demo

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